Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge was one of many many online game hits of 2024 and if it did not already get sufficient recognition for pushing the top-down entries within the collection to new heights, dwelling legend Goichi ‘Suda51’ Suda has now stepped in to present it just a bit extra reward.
Talking to GamesRadar lately, the creator of No Extra Heroes talked about how Echoes of Knowledge was the sport he performed and “dug essentially the most” in 2024 – noting the way it felt nearer to older entries and type of revived the magic of the collection for him.
Here is precisely what he needed to say:
Suda51: “Not that this sport wants a shout-out from me or something, however the sport I most likely performed and dug essentially the most this yr was The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge. I doubt anybody wants me to advocate this title to them, however… Anyway, I felt it was considerably totally different from a number of the opposite greater Zelda titles, a bit extra cartoonish and nearer to the older video games within the collection, however when you get into it, it actually hooks you in. I actually beloved the world it was set in and all the varied particulars, and once more, it simply left me feeling like ‘I bought to expertise Zelda once more.'”
In different phrases, it was his sport of the yr! As for Suda51’s plans in 2025, he instructed Famitsu in its end-of-year developer roundup to be looking out for a brand new sport (through Gematsu). He is additionally beforehand talked about how his studio Grasshopper Manufacture could be very excited concerning the Change successor.
Echoes of Knowledge additionally made our ‘Recreation of the Yr’ workers awards right here on Nintendo Life. If you have not already performed it and are a fan of the sooner entries (blended with some trendy touches), the newest Change outing is effectively price a glance. Here is a fast pattern from our evaluate:
“Moderately than abandoning the basic formulation, Zelda has proven that the outdated and the brand new can come collectively and produce great outcomes that reward experimentation and reinforce the enjoyment of play.”